Mallorca set for a population explosion
Spain is among the European countries with the highest proportion of immigrants, with 17.1% of residents having been born abroad.
Mallorca hotel prices rose by over 7 % in May, more than double the general inflation rate
Mallorca recorded the highest number of overnight stays, with more than 6.3 million.
Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
"We are missing the tourists with a medium-high purchasing power."
Just Stop Oil threat to Mallorca holidays
Just Stop Oil are plotting a summer of disruption at airports in the UK.
Balearics wave of tourism protests under the slogan ‘Let’s change course, let’s set limits to tourism’
The aim is to coordinate “an intense season of protests”.
Mallorca Covid spike
The new strain is the FLiRT variant, which is an evolution of the Omicron.
Balearic president says 20 million tourists a year “is not sustainable” limits not being ruled out
Tourism generates 87% of GDP and 40% of employment in the Balearics.
Your eight simple steps to enjoying a great Mallorca holiday
Check the Foreign Office travel advice for the destination you are visiting.
The President of the Balearics Marga Prohens defended tourists today.
The President of the Balearics Marga Prohens defended tourists today.
Fresh call for limiting the purchase of flats by non-residents across Spain
PSOE socialists will be calling on the EU to give regions like the Balearics specific legislation to regulate the purchase and sale of second homes - prohibition, in other words.
Mass tourism protests do not appear to be putting Britons off the Balearics
Sunday tourism "protest" did not have government permission.
Cold front heading for Mallorca this week
A change in the weather is forecast for Wednesday.
“Mallorca is wonderful, I’ve known it for 55 years, but it needs an adult tourism strategy”
“Mallorca, as I’ve said, is a wonderful island. It’s paradise. All of us lucky enough to live here should be extremely grateful and look after the island, manage it properly. It’s a vicious circle but it has to be brought under control.”
Warning: Temperatures about to hit 36ºC in Mallorca!
Serra de Tramuntana will be on alert for high winds.
13% surge in Britons heading to Spain this year
The United Kingdom remains the largest market with 4.43 million tourists in the first four months of the year.
Mallorcans storm the beaches in protest against overcrowding
“We will continue fighting for the interests of citizens and for coexistence between residents and tourists."
Important UK travel rules and regulations reminder if heading for Mallorca this summer
Stick to the current rules for liquids and laptops when preparing their hand luggage for airport security.
The giant jellyfish.
The giant jellyfish.
Giant jellyfish lurking in the Balearics
Several specimens of giant jellyfish have been seen off the coast of Mallorca in recent years.
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Comment
Mallorca mass tourism protests can stop now
On the whole, the foreign media is not interested in the ins and outs of local politicians; they’ll take what they see and run with it and that is that Mallorca does not want tourists.
Humphrey Carter21/06/2024 12:37